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Chapter 394 The Backer Has Fallen? (2 Updates)
When Yunran went on stage, the others exchanged glances and followed suit.

Of the remaining 20 people, besides Yun Ran and Xin Fu, 15 came from Xuanmen families.

The other three people, who came from ordinary backgrounds, glanced at Yun Ran and silently stood on the side of the disciples from the Xuanmen aristocratic families.

This attitude clearly indicates an intention to form an alliance with them, eliminate Yunran first, and then compete for rankings.

Xin Fu quickly picked up his sword and stood behind Yun Ran.

Although there were only two of them compared to their opponents, and they seemed to be outnumbered and outmatched, their spirit was in no way inferior.

Many spectators in the stands, seeing such a clear-cut opposition, couldn't help but start discussing it again.

"Although I don't particularly like Yunran either, the current situation is somewhat bullying."

"You can't say that. It's her fault for being too boastful and always trying to show off. They say the nail that sticks out gets hammered down, so she brought it on herself."

"That's right. If she had kept a low profile before, she wouldn't have been treated with such suspicion. As the old saying goes, 'Keep a low profile and make a fortune,' while being high-profile never ends well!"

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Qingmu Daoren and the others had obviously heard these comments, and most of them felt that Yun Ran's high profile was what attracted everyone's attention.

Abbot Jiechen couldn't help but shake his head: "Now I understand why Director Xie is so insistent on recruiting young people from ordinary backgrounds."

The blind Taoist priest next to him immediately chimed in: "That's right. These people are out of touch with reality all year round. They always speak with a fatherly tone, like to pontificate, and don't know what humility is at all."

"Don't even mention that there are only a dozen or so people confronting Yun Ran. Even if all of us old guys went together, we wouldn't be a match for Yun Ran."

These established bigwigs from the Special Administration Bureau didn't dare treat Yun Ran as a junior; they treated her as an equal. It's hard to believe how confident they were.

As the starting bell rang, the two opposing sides did not immediately rush into battle, but remained in a standoff.

The leading member of the Xuanmen aristocratic family looked at Yun Ran with narrowed eyes, his tone carrying a hint of seduction: "Miss Yun, you are very strong, I admit that."

But what makes you think that we, who have learned from the accumulated knowledge and traditions of our ancestors since childhood, would lose to someone like you who has no family heritage?
You've already done a remarkable job getting this far, but if you're truly intelligent, you should know that some things are beyond the reach of people like you.

They had received news that Director Xie was in trouble, and that someone at the headquarters had already proposed putting forward a new person in charge.

What is there left for them to fear when their powerful backers have fallen?

Of course, if Yunran knows when to stop while she's ahead, she should obediently admit defeat now.

They might consider Yun Ran's abilities and give her a promising future.

Yun Ran frowned slightly. Wasn't this a fighting arena? Why did it seem like a debate?

"What do your ancestors' accumulated knowledge and heritage have to do with you? Do you know that there are things in this world that cannot be faked? That is one's own strength!"

As she spoke, Yun Ran took out her peach wood sword and gracefully twirled it.

He stared intently at the person opposite him: "Instead of wasting so much time on nonsense, let me see just how powerful you people who have inherited countless ancestral skills are!"

Xin Fu's eyes were filled with fighting spirit at this moment, and the words of the person opposite him had also stung his heart.

What does it mean that some things are not something that people from disadvantaged backgrounds can fight for?
His success today is not solely due to his talent, but also to countless hours of hard work and dedication.

He had nothing to say after being defeated fair and square in the ring.

But if he were told he was unworthy simply because of his low status, he would die with his eyes wide open in disbelief. Yun Ran swung her sword, and the person opposite her changed expression, but did not panic. She immediately took out a shield to block the attack.

With a "bang," the sword energy that Yun Ran unleashed was easily neutralized by the shield.

Xin Fu had witnessed Yun Ran's sword energy before; it could easily cut through even the thickest steel plates.

But the shield in front of them not only blocked it easily, but also left no mark at all.

"The Xuanmen family truly lives up to its reputation; they have all sorts of good things."

Yunran's eyes were full of envy; Qingfeng Temple didn't even have a defensive magic weapon of this level.

"Miss Yun, do you know what kind of shield this is?"

"It's at least a quasi-magical artifact, not to be underestimated. With this shield, our attacks are basically ineffective."

Yun Ran could sense that the shield was faintly releasing an ancient aura, which was definitely the natal magic weapon of some top-level Xuan Master.

Xin Fu thought for a moment, then assumed a horse stance, gathered his strength, and finally unleashed what he considered to be his strongest sword strike.

The sound of this sword striking the shield was not as loud as the previous sword strike by Yun Ran.

Xin Fu's expression changed slightly. He wouldn't dare say he was a top expert, but among the younger generation, he was definitely one of the best.

But now, his strongest sword strike seems less than a tickle.

At that moment, he clearly realized the difference between himself and the scions of the Xuanmen aristocratic families.

He had never even heard of such a defensive shield.

The person opposite him laughed out loud when he saw that Yun Ran and Xin Fu had both made their moves, but had not been able to budge his shield at all.

"I've said it before: some things are predetermined at birth, and what you don't have at birth, you can never have later."

The others, who were initially quite afraid of Yun Ran, immediately started jumping around and mocking her when they saw her get the short end of the stick.

"That's right. If I were you, I would jump off the stage right now and at least save some face for myself."

"You're already incredibly lucky to be here and have a glimpse of the world. Don't be ungrateful, or even more powerful magical artifacts await you!"

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The ones shouting the loudest were those who had previously obtained direct advancement through coercion and bribery.

Although many were eliminated in the last round, there are still a few left, and they look particularly annoying.

Yun Ran glanced over indifferently, and the three people who had previously relied on Yun Ran to win immediately lowered their heads.

Only those who have spent time with Yunran can truly understand the oppressive feeling she evokes.

The three of them had been diligently playing the role of useless people occupying seats ever since they came on stage, without saying a word.

What does Yunran mean by looking at them now? Is she taking her anger out on them?

This is a terrible injustice! Even Dou E wasn't as wronged as them!